Supply Chain

Supply Chain

Why Your Supply Chain Map Must Start with Porter's Value Chain

Industry analysts keep skipping the value chain. I argue that mapping Porter's five activities first prevents costly blind spots and builds a sharper ...

Supply Chain

Map Your Value Chain First: A Supply Chain Audit for Industry Analysts

Before you run a Five Forces or PESTLE, map the value chain. A practical, step-by-step audit to see where power really sits—and where your analysis wi...

Supply Chain

Supply Chain Blind Spots: Why You Must Map the Value Chain Before You Commit

Analysts often dive into forecasts without tracing the real flow of goods and money. Here's a hands-on guide to mapping the value chain, testing suppl...